Explore the gray areas in your gray matter—philosophical brainteasers from the bestselling author of The Pig That Wants to Be Eaten Is your brain ready for a thorough philosophical health check? The author of the international bestseller The Pig That Wants to Be Eaten and his fellow founding editor of The Philosopher’s Magazine have some thought-provoking questions about your thinking: Is what you believe coherent and consistent—or a jumble of contradictions? If you could design a God, what would He, She, or It be like? And how will you fare on the tricky terrain of ethics when your taboos are under the spotlight? Here are a dozen philosophical quizzes guaranteed to make armchair philosophers uncomfortably shift in their seats. The answers will reveal what you really think—and it may not be what you thought. Fun, challenging, and surprising, this book will enable you to discover the you you never knew you were.

内容简介 现今社会，逻辑思维能力越来越被人看重。不仅考MBA有逻辑题，而且公务员考试也开始加试逻辑测试题。此外，在一些跨国公司的招聘面试中，这类逻辑能力训练题目更是经常出现，它对考察一个人的思维方式及思维方式转变能力有着极其明显的作用。而据一些研究显示，这样的能力往往也与工作中的应变与创新能力密切相关。所以我们平时加强这类题目的训练，到真正用的时候，就可以得心应手，游刃有余了。

变革时代，人们唯一缺乏改变的就是思考问题的方法。我们需要通过各种平行的假想对未来做出计划。2500年前西方的传统思维体系，是建立在分析、判断与辩论的基础上的。尽管这一系统至今仍然占据着非常重要的位置，但它缺少了变革时代所迫切需要的有建设性、创造性的活力以及设计未来的能量。 　　能够通过分析方法来解决的问题正在被逐渐解决，而剩下的问题只能通过“设计”来处理。 　　爱德华·德·波诺的这本书是它的思维框架工具——六顶思考帽的根本基础。通过论述思维的实际运作，深层解析了六顶思考帽这一平行思维工具在个人生活、职业生涯和工商管理等多个层面的表现及其相关应用价值。 　　在25个世纪之后的今天，为了实现对未来进行的价值设计，是时候从传统的思维方法对真理的探寻转移到德·波诺思维了！

为什么在工作中不能做出让人眼前一亮的PPT？这是让很多职场人士为之苦恼的难题。 我们自信这本书能帮助你： 在最短时间内制作出提升职场竞争力的PPT！ 传统PPT书籍要么侧重技巧，要么侧重理念，我们这本书第一次系统提出制作PPT的方法论—高效沟通型PPT制作七步法。 我们将用视觉思维告诉你每一步的思路、方法、技巧，当然还有大量真实案例。 我们觉得，没有方法，掌握再多技巧也不能帮助你成为真正的PPT高手！请记住： 技巧是服务于形式的，形式是服务于内容的，内容是服务于主题的，主题是服务于听众的。 What，想让PPT成为有效沟通的利器吗？ So what，那就请看本书。

This best-selling textbook, written by award-winning educator and past president of the APA, Diane Halpern, applies theory and research from the learning sciences to teach students the thinking skills they need to succeed in today's world. This new edition retains features from earlier editions that have helped its readers become better thinkers. A rigorous academic grounding based in cognitive psychology is presented in a clear writing style with a humorous tone and supported by numerous practical examples and anecdotes. Thought & Knowledge, Fourth Edition has been revised to help students meet the challenges of a global neighborhood and make meaningful conclusions form the overwhelming quantity of information now available at the click of a mouse. The skills learned with this text will help students learn more efficiently, research more productively, and present logical, informed arguments. New features include: Template for Making Arguments. This is a crucial preparation tool for students in any subject area. For those planning on continuing to Graduate School, this feature is an essential reference. The Graduate Record Examination (GRE) now requires that all test takers write an argument on a contemporary topic. Concept Maps provide students with strategies to clarify complex information and retain long-term knowledge. Contemporary Examples, throughout the text, relate current events to the book discussions. Explanations on How to Evaluate Information found on Web sites. Revised Student Workbook. Thinking Critically About Critical Thinking, Fourth Edition is filled with new exercises to reinforce learning and practice newly acquired skills. This workbook can be purchased in a student package with the text or as a separate item. Thought & Knowledge, Fourth Edition is appropriate for use as a textbook in critical thinking courses offered in departments of psychology, philosophy, English, humanities, or as a supplement in any course where critical thinking is emphasized.